Supply Chain Management

Manufacturing complex pharmaceutical products with new technologies

March 11, 2024 - Scientific advancement and increasingly complex pharmaceutical products have reshaped the healthcare industry, providing novel tools and solutions for managing broad conditions, from acute viral infections to chronic diseases to oncology. As science evolves, developing increasingly complex pharmaceutical products, manufacturers and biopharmaceutical companies must evolve their...

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Digitizing the Biopharmaceutical Supply Chain Improves Resilience

by Veronica Salib

Throughout the past few years, global, national, and industry-specific changes have posed challenges to the biopharmaceutical supply chain. Disruptions and shortages have caused industry leaders and regulatory organizations to look for...

34% of Conventional Baby Food Contains Pesticides

by Veronica Salib

Earlier this month, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) published an updated version of their 1995 study on pesticides in baby food. Data revealed that while some threats have been eliminated, there...

Biden Leverages DPA to Strengthen Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

by Veronica Salib

On Monday, November 27, 2023, the White House released a fact sheet from the Biden administration outlining plans to strengthen domestic supply chains, reduce consumer costs, and secure key supply...

HHS and Pfizer Reach Paxlovid Agreement to Improve Access

by Veronica Salib

Last week, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it had negotiated an agreement with Pfizer Inc. to bolster access to Paxlovid as it enters the commercial...

FDA Updates Infant Formula Compliance Program

by Veronica Salib

To minimize the risk of contaminated infant formula, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated its infant formula compliance program, announcing the changes on October 6, 2023. Last...

Pediatric Amoxicillin Shortage Persists as Winter Approaches

by Veronica Salib

With October approaching, it has been nearly one year since the start of the amoxicillin shortage. According to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the deficiency was first identified...

National Blood Supply Dropped 25%, Causing Critical Shortage

by Veronica Salib

Last week, the American Red Cross announced a national blood shortage across the United States. In addition to a dire need for blood due to natural disasters and climate crises, the organization...

Dissecting Ethical Principles in the Pharmaceutical Industry

by Veronica Salib

According to the Seven Pillars Institute for Global Finance and Ethics, various ethical issues are pressing the pharmaceutical industry and its stakeholders, including researchers, pharmacists, pharmaceutical companies, other healthcare...

Over 99% of US Hospital Pharmacists Reported Drug Shortages

by Veronica Salib

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) recently published statistics on ongoing drug shortages in the United States. The organization’s survey of hospital pharmacists revealed...

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Recalls Two Lots of Birth Control

by Veronica Salib

On July 28, 2023, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, a manufacturer based out of Baltimore, MD, voluntarily recalled two lots of Tydemy. The drug is an estrogen and progestin oral contraceptive, also known as a...

Pfizer Plant Damage May Cause Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Shortages

by Veronica Salib

A Tornado in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, caused significant damage to a Pfizer manufacturing plant. Experts predict that medication and pharmaceutical supply chain shortages are imminent. The company...

Cipla Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Aerosol Voluntarily Recalled

by Veronica Salib

On July 6, 2023, Cipla US recalled six batches of its albuterol sulfate inhalation aerosol, 90 mcg (200 MI). According to the release published by the FDA on July 7, 2023, the company cited a container...

FDA Turns to China for Chemotherapy Drug Imports Amidst Shortage

by Veronica Salib

In a statement issued on May 24, 2023, Qilu Pharmaceutical Co, a Chinese pharmaceutical company, will export cisplatin, a chemotherapy drug, to the United States. Amidst shortages that began in early...

CDC Update Identifies Fourth Death Linked to Eyedrop Recall

by Veronica Salib

On May 19, 2023, the CDC released an update on the Pseudomonas aeruginosa outbreak linked to artificial tears from Global Pharma Healthcare. The report identifies a fourth death linked to the series of...

Strategies for Sustainability in the Global Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

by Alivia Kaylor

The pharmaceutical industry and its global supply chain play a critical role in the healthcare system, but it also significantly impacts the environment. From the extraction of raw materials to the disposal of drugs, the industry's...

Understanding the Pharmaceutical Drug Development Life Cycle

by Veronica Salib

While the pharmaceutical industry and its stakeholders constantly develop and advance new drugs, products, and treatments, the drug development life cycle always needs new discoveries and additions in...

Drug Shortages: A Growing Concern for the Healthcare Industry Worldwide

by Alivia Kaylor

Drug shortages have become a growing concern for the healthcare industry worldwide as patients are left without essential medications, and healthcare providers struggle to find alternative treatments. The problem has been rising for...

Study Links Stimulant Prescription Rates to Teen Drug Misuse

by Veronica Salib

On April 18, 2023, JAMA Network Open published an article linking stimulant prescription rates for ADGD to teen drug misuse. The study analyzed the medical and nonmedical use of prescription stimulants...

Greater Pharmacist Role Improves Pharma Supply Chain Management

by Veronica Salib

The pharmaceutical supply chain is a critical component of the medical industry, detailing how prescription medicines are manufactured and delivered to patients. The supply chain and its features are complex, requiring many key players to...

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